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Top news and merchandising and marketing trends unfolding with grocery consumer brands in beverages, natural and organic, snacks, condiments and more.

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How the Pandemic Put Brand Loyalty Up for Grabs

When stocks were depleted at the onset of the COVID crisis, consumers didn't stop buying, but pivoted, highlighting a need for "rugged" and flexible supply chains and attention to new channels and opportunities, a new report says.

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Tony the Tiger Meets Toucan Sam in New Cereal

Kellogg's limited-edition Mashups combines Frosted Flakes with Froot Loops.

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Will COVID-19 Put Big Brands Back on the Shelf?

By Phil Lempert on Jun. 19, 2020

The Lempert Report: Changes ahead as big brands start buying up smaller boutique brands at rock-bottom prices.

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Brand Reviews Amid Social Unrest ‘Bigger Than Just Changing a Logo’

By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 18, 2020

B&G Foods and Conagra Brands are the latest companies to reevaluate their products, following Quaker Oats’ retirement of the Aunt Jemima brand.

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PepsiCo Takes a 'Hard Look' at Its Portfolio

By Jennifer Strailey on Jun. 17, 2020

As the country grapples with racial inequalities, Quaker Oats has decided to remove the 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand from its portfolio.

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Beverages Drive CBD Trial for Consumers

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Jun. 05, 2020

Two of the five CBD subcategories experiencing the highest growth are beverages, Nielsen data shows.

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COVID Aftershocks in Grocery CBD

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Jun. 04, 2020

The pandemic has shifted grocery retailing online, and CBD products are no exception.

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Campbell’s CEO Reviews a Bowlful of COVID Learnings

By Jon Springer on Jun. 04, 2020

Consumer response to the pandemic triggered consumption patterns that could be "sticky," Mark Clouse said, but will require stores and suppliers to rethink the soup category.

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Pet Products Carve a Niche in CBD

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Jun. 03, 2020

The largest trend in the CBD/hemp category is pet products.

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Consumers Trust Grocers on CBD

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Jun. 01, 2020

More than 50% of grocery stores carry at least one CBD item, a 123% increase, new research shows.

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